{"id":18421,"date":"2015-05-01T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-01T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=18421"},"modified":"2021-01-03T21:24:20","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T07:24:20","slug":"fast-food-news-mcdonalds-the-spirit-of-kentucky-burger-regional-menu-item","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2015\/05\/01\/fast-food-news-mcdonalds-the-spirit-of-kentucky-burger-regional-menu-item\/","title":{"rendered":"FAST FOOD NEWS: McDonald&#8217;s The Spirit of Kentucky Burger (Regional Menu Item)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/McDonalds-The-Spirit-of-Kentucky-Burger.jpg?resize=640%2C285\" alt=\"McDonald s The Spirit of Kentucky Burger\" title=\"McDonald's The Spirit of Kentucky Burger.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" \/><\/p>\n<p>McDonald&#8217;s locations in the Louisville and Southern Indiana areas are offering a burger with a regional flair.<\/p>\n<p>McDonald&#8217;s The Spirit of Kentucky Burger, which has been available since April 6, features a quarter pound beef patty topped with thick-cut Applewood smoked bacon, tomato, lettuce, onions, white cheddar, and a bourbon-flavored sauce on an artisan roll. For those hoping to get tipsy from a McDonald&#8217;s burger, the bourbon sauce contains no alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>The burger is available at <a href=https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kentuckiana>Kentuckiana<\/a> McDonald&#8217;s restaurants until May 30.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.<\/p>\n<p><i>(<a href=https:\/\/twitter.com\/McDKentuckiana\/status\/593082499158319104>Image via McDKentuckiana Twitter<\/a>)<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McDonald&#8217;s locations in the Louisville and Southern Indiana areas are offering a burger with a regional flair. McDonald&#8217;s The Spirit of Kentucky Burger, which has been available since April 6, features a quarter pound beef patty topped with thick-cut Applewood smoked bacon, tomato, lettuce, onions, white cheddar, and a bourbon-flavored sauce on an artisan roll. 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